In China, The Redmi 7A got access to MIUI 12.5 in August. However, the device has started receiving this update in India only now. For some reason, it took Xiaomi 6 months to deliver the new software for the phone in its biggest market outside its home country.

The MIUI 12.5 update for Redmi 7A in India arrives with build number V12.5.1.0.QCMINXM. As always, the latest system update for the smartphone is being rolled out in batches. Therefore, it may take some time to reach every unit.

For the unaware, the Redmi 7A launched in the second half of 2019 with MIIUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie. The handset was updated to MIUI 11 at the end of the same year.

Later, it got Android 10 in mid-2020. By late that year, the device started receiving MIUI 12. Over a year from that, it is now being treated with MIUI 12.5.

The Redmi A series generally receive a single Android update and two MIUI updates. The Redmi 7A has got all of them. Hence, there may not be any major software update for the phone hereafter. Because the company had recently canceled MIUI 12.5 Enhanced Edition update for it along with other models.

RELATED:

• Redmi releases an exclusive Spider-Man: No Way Home MIUI theme in China
• MIUI 13: Here’s the list of all supported devices and the release dates
• Xiaomi unveils MIUI 13: Everything You Need to Know
• Xiaomi teases MIUI 13 global launch

The post Redmi 7A gets MIUI 12.5 update in India, likely its last major software update appeared first on Gizmochina.

Xiaomin’s Lei Jun has confirmed that MIUI 13 will arrive by the end of 2021. This means MIUI 12.5 continues to be the new version of the company’s Android-based mobile operating system for the time being. It makes sense too as the firm has just started rolling out this version of MIUI for Redmi Note 10, Redmi 8, Redmi 8A and Redmi 7A.

The Redmi Note 10 is the most affordable smartphone in the Redmi Note 10 series. However, despite launching in March, the device has begun to receive the MIUI 12.5 update only now.

In fact, the update is currently only live for the ‘Global’ variant of the phone with build number V12.5.2.0.RKGMIXM. Anyway, other regional variants should get this very same update in the coming weeks.

On the other hand, the MIUI 12.5 update for Redmi 8, Redmi 8A, and Redmi 7A is only available in China right now. The update for these devices arrives with build numbers V12.5.1.0.QCNCNXM, V12.5.1.0.QCPCNXM, and V12.5.1.0.QCMCNXM respectively.

The update should gradually reach the remaining variants of these handsets in the near future. That said, MIUI 12.5 could be the last major update for these three phones. 

Because Xiaomi is known for providing two MIUI updates and one Android update for its entry-level smartphones, and these handsets have now reached that threshold.

RELATED:

• Xiaomi Mi MIX 4 display panel leak showcases screen with new flexible CUP technology
• Xiaomi leads European smartphone shipments for the first time in Q2 2021: Report
• Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite NE in works for India, Mi 11T series to feature OLED screen
• Xiaomi MIUI+ now supports window resizing & custom shortcut keys

The post MIUI 12.5 update rolling out to Redmi Note 10, Redmi 8, Redmi 8A, Redmi 7A appeared first on Gizmochina.